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#@#¤$%†-.. SPECIFIC WAVELENGTHS (AND SENT THEM ..-†%$¤#@#
#@#¤$%†-.. INTO ORBIT), WE'VE BUILT LARGE AS FUCK ..-†%$¤#@#
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#¤%--..... WE'VE VIRTUALLY BUILT AN ANTENNA WITH A .....--%¤#
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#$$%--.... PLACEMENT IN THE GALAXY, AND OUR ....--%$$#
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@¤%†-..... THE GALAXY IS MOVING TOWARD ANDROMEDA .....-†%¤@
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#¤$††..... BEAMING OF ALL OUR SECRETS IN EVERY .....††$¤#
#¤$$%†--.. DIRECTION KNOWN TO US, ..--†%$$¤#
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